Herding Kittens: How to Have  Influence When You Don't Have     Power or Authority 

Supervisors often are assigned to oversee individuals or teams but without the authority to impose meaningful consequences. Or a “self-directed work team” has no boss; they are just supposed to get along and make decisions on their own, regardless of the impact on the organization at large. What if it is your job to “herd kittens”: Ensure people get the job done within shared parameters.

Agenda

• Introduction: Is Responsibility Without Authority Possible?
• The Key Idea: Coax The Majority On The Same Page
• Ask For Legitimate Authority; It Might Be Yours
• Who Is Accountable? Who Is Responsible?
• Building Individual Rapport And Group Cohesiveness
• Working With Smart, Creative People: Special Challenges
• What You Can’t Do

Outcomes

• Evaluate the extent of your authority and responsibility.
• Connect employees’ actions to the strategic plan’s goals. 
• Improve contributions of the team to the workplace’s success.

Presenter:

Pat Wagner has been a trainer, educator, and consultant for 40 years, having worked with clients in 48 states and Canada. She is a manager and producer at Pattern Research, Inc. Pat likes to find the essence in models of human behavior and organizational design and build effective and engaging formats for learning: face-to-face, in print, and online. She has been a poet, playwright, printer, publisher, and graphic designer, and loves books, gardens, and the arts.

MALA Certificate Program: Supervisor or Library Paraprofessional  - 6 hours elective credit

Since we are presenting two Pat Wagner workshops on consecutive days, we are offering a special rate if you register for both workshops.  This rate is for one participant to attend both workshops and not transferable.

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Cost:

• MALA member - Herding Kittens: $65.00
• MALA member - Herding Kittens & Conflict Management: $110.00 
• Non-member - Herding Kittens: $130.00
• Non-member - Herding Kittens & Conflict Management: $220.00 

Note: There is an additional $5 fee if you or your library/organization prefer to be billed.

MALA Workshop Billing/Refund/Credit Policy:

We prefer all workshops to be prepaid or paid at the door.  If you prefer to be billed, please add $5.  Full refunds or credits are available for cancellations made a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the workshop date less a $5 administrative fee.  You can transfer to another workshop a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the workshop date with no administrative fee.  Cancellations made less than seven (7) days prior to the workshop date receive no refund or credit and you or your organization will be billed.  No shows are billed to you or your organization.

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